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Woodcut illustration of Paul Bunyan eating pancakes

Ed Emberley takes readers on drawing adventures!

The Carle is the international champion for picture books. We collect, preserve, and present picture books and picture-book illustrations for audiences passionate about children’s literature.

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Explore Art

Illustration of famous Black artists, authors, athletes, and activists.

Current Exhibition

The Undefeated: An Exhibition of Original Paintings by Kadir Nelson

November 20, 2021 - April 3, 2022

Powerful images and words unite in this Caldecott Medal-winning book.

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An array of cardboard, paper materials, and yarns.

Making Art Together

Reusing Materials

Read about how we deconstruct past projects to reuse as many materials as possible.

Illustration of red poppy flowers in overlapping pattern.

Current Exhibition

Color | Joy | Eric Carle

September 10, 2021 - March 6, 2022

Celebrate the gifts of art and story that Eric Carle shared with the world.

Upcoming Events

Illustration of two swans cutting across water.

Virtual Gallery Talk with Caleb Neelon

Thursday, January 27 2022
7 - 8 pm

A virtual tour of The Carle’s special exhibition, I Could Do That! The Picture Book Art of Ed Emberley.

A boy standing next to an easel looking at a group of giraffes running by.

Educators' Night with Raúl Colón

Thursday, February 17 2022
7 - 8:15 pm

Join us as award-winning illustrator Raúl Colón discusses how daydreaming can support one’s creative process.

Three one-page books with hand drawn illustrations next to a one-page book fold instruction sheet.

Art Break: Zine Making

Monday, February 21 2022
10:30 - 11:15 am

Create your own zine using only one sheet of paper, scissors, and drawing tools!

In the Bookshop

Currently on our minds: books that celebrate the beauty of winter

A rabbit jumps across a snowy landscape while snow falls.

A Starlit Snowfall

A boy in a red snowsuit looks back at his footprints in the snow behind him.

The Snowy Day

Two twin girls in white coats and hats ride bicycles through a snowy landscape.

Chirri and Chirra: The Snowy Day

Five people in colorful clothes stand in the snow with arms outstretched celebrating the setting sun.

The Shortest Day

A boy in snowflake pajamas smiles while jumping onto a fluffy bed of snow.

A Big Bed for Little Snow

A child and her father walk hand in hand through a snowy woodland lit by the light of the moon.

Owl Moon